111 Unit 3 Lesson 1 RULES - ARTICLES

What article is used to denote a specific object that is mentioned for the first time?

• a

• an

• the

• not used

What article is used before words starting with vowel sounds?

• not used

• an

• a

• the

What article is used before words denoting unique or specific objects?

• not used

• the

• an

• a

What article is used before uncountable nouns?

• an

• a

• the

• no article (-)

What article is used before plural nouns?

• a

• an

• the

• no article (-)

What article is used before the names of countries?

• no article (-)

  Exception: The United States

• a

• an

• the

What article is used when the listener knows the object?

• the

• not used

• an

• a

What article is used to name only one thing of its kind?

• not used

• the

• an

• a